Views of aircraft B-19 and C-47 on ramp. Crewman walking on wings of B-19 and view of landing wheel. Major Stanley Umstead and crewman boarding B-19 and taking off for flight test. Umstead and others in cockpit of the plane and crewman going towards motor repair stations through passage in wings of the aircraft. B-19 flying over Los Angeles accompanied by aircraft P-40C.
Aircraft being delivered from United States to Britain during World War 2 as part of lend-lease program: Liberator bombers, Harvard-IIs, Bostons (British A-20), Lockheed P-38 and B-17E taking off for England piloted by the U.S. Army Air Corps Ferry Command.
Northrop N-1M Flying Wing aircraft with unusual design is seen being tested over the Mojave Desert. N-1M takes off and in flight (early in World War 2 period.)
U.S. Naval Recruitment at the Federal Office Building in San Francisco, California during World War 2. U.S. Naval officers, sailors and civilians outside the building. U.S. Marine Corps recruitment poster to the right of the entrance. Male civilians enter to enlist in the U.S. Navy. A U.S. Navy recruitment poster reads 'Arise Americans'. Another poster provides details about the recruitment station at the Federal Office Building. A sign post reads 'US Navy Recruiting'. Young men crowd around a table to enlist in the Navy. An officer from the Navy Recruiting Service stands nearby. Chief Petty Officer seated at table for enlistment of the young men. A young man responds to his questions. The officers take notes.
A United States freighter launched in San Francisco, California. SS American Packer is launched for Merchant Marines. Mrs Angelo Rossi christens the ship during its launch. SS American Packer slides sideways into water at its launch.
A heartsick Airedale in Del Monte, California. The dog arrives by a plane from Kansas City. The dog in a basket outside the plane. Private Everett Scott and troops from Scott's company watch the dog. An officer pets the dog.